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Explaining Linear COVID-19 Spread
2020 27 Aug
During the initial wave of the COVID-19 contagion, many countries recorded infection curves that were linear for extended time periods. This linear growth over an extended time interval is in contrast to the S-shaped curves expected from standard epidemiological models. You might also like: Mobility, Connectivity and Pandemics of Modern... Read more
Tragedy of COVID-19
2020 03 Aug
Adaora Okoli is a medical doctor working to strengthen health systems in low-income communities and achieve equitable access to health for all. In 2014, she contracted the Ebola Virus Disease while treating a patient in Nigeria and had to fight for her own life. Since then she has been an advocate for survivors, universal health coverage and global... Read more
COVID-19 Total Antibody Test from Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Receives CE Mark
2020 12 May
-Ortho’s COVID-19 total antibody test receives CE Mark -Ortho’s total antibody test may be used as aid in diagnosis and to support decisions for getting people back to work -The test offers excellent performance, with 100 percent specificity and sensitivity -Ortho began shipping its antibody test to customers in highly impacted geographies and plans... Read more
Crisis Communication: Challenges, Priorities and Perspectives
2020 11 May
Summary: Communication during a crisis is always a challenge and even more so with the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. A group of experts from Ghent University in Belgium talked to HealthManagement.org about the elements of a communication strategy, workflow arrangements and adjustments required in critical times and the ways of how... Read more
Annual meeting on Infectious Diseases, Microbiology & Beneficial Microbes
2020 13 May
NOW A WEBINAR DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS Read more
World Congress on Infectious Diseases - WCID 2020
2020 19 Nov
NOW A VIRTUAL EVENT DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS TO NEW DATES NOV 19-20. Find WCID on Social Media Read more
ECCMID 2020
2020 18 Apr
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS. Find ESCMID on Social Media Read more
APHL 2020 - Association of Public Health Laboratories Annual Meeting
2020 08 Jun
APHL 2020 HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS Find APHL on Social Media Read more
SIDP 2019 (Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists) Annual Meeting
2019 01 Oct
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